Revision: Writing of Two Letter Words – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (First Term)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Arrange the letters correctly
2. Match two letter groups
3. Pronounce the two letters matched together

Introduction

Two-letter words are the building blocks of reading. Let’s review these important small words that we use every day.

Content Development

Review of Common Two-Letter Words:

Words with ‘A’:

• am – I am happy
• an – an apple
• as – as big as
• at – at school

Words with ‘E’:

• be – be good
• he – he runs
• me – give me
• we – we play

Words with ‘I’:

• in – in the box
• is – it is red
• if – if you can
• it – it is mine

Words with ‘O’:

• of – piece of cake
• on – on the table
• or – red or blue
• to – go to school

Words with ‘U’:

• up – look up
• us – help us

Other Important Two-Letter Words:

• by – stand by me
• do – do your work
• go – let’s go
• my – my book
• no – no running
• so – so happy

Letter Arrangement Practice:

Scrambled Letters – Put in Correct Order:

1. m + a = ? (am)
2. e + h = ? (he)
3. n + i = ? (in)
4. n + o = ? (on)
5. p + u = ? (up)

More Challenging Arrangements:

1. o + g = ? (go)
2. y + m = ? (my)
3. o + s = ? (so)
4. t + o = ? (to)
5. s + u = ? (us)

Matching Two-Letter Groups:

Match the Beginning to the Ending:

• a + m → am
• h + e → he
• i + t → it
• w + e → we
• g + o → go

Match the Word to Its Meaning:

• am → I _____ happy
• he → _____ is my friend
• in → The cat is _____ the box
• on → The book is _____ the table
• up → Look _____ at the sky

Pronunciation Review:

Two-Letter Word Pronunciation:

• am: /a/ + /m/ = “am”
• he: /h/ + /e/ = “he”
• in: /i/ + /n/ = “in”
• on: /o/ + /n/ = “on”
• up: /u/ + /p/ = “up”

Reading Practice Sentences:

1. I am happy.
2. He is tall.
3. It is in the bag.
4. We go to school.
5. Look up at the sky.

Word Building Games:

Game 1: “Letter Mix” Give students letter cards to arrange into two-letter words.

Game 2: “Quick Read” Flash two-letter words for students to read quickly.

Game 3: “Sentence Builder” Use two-letter words to make simple sentences.

Exercise 2: Two-Letter Words Review

1. Arrange these letters to make two-letter words:

1. m, a = _____
2. h, e = _____
3. i, n = _____
4. o, n = _____
5. u, p = _____

1. Complete the sentences with two-letter words:

1. I _____ happy today. (am/is)
2. _____ is my best friend. (He/It)
3. The book is _____ the table. (in/on)
4. Look _____ at the stars. (up/in)
5. _____ go to the playground. (We/Us)